1847, 5¢ red brown. Clear to huge margins, couple small natural paper creases, canceled by blackish blue grid handstamp on 1850 cover to Montreal, Canada, matching "Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Dec 9" cds, manuscript "4½" due rating and partial receiving backstamp; cover with central wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce 1847 5¢ single usage on cover to Canada, signed Ashbrook, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by manuscript cancel on 1850 folded letter to Elizabethtown, N.Y., red rimless "Rouse's Point, N.Y., Jan 11" cds at left, Very Fine, the only recorded 1847 5¢ single franking usage from Rouse's Point in the Alexander census, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1847, 5¢ red brown. Horizontal pair, dark shade, large margins to just clear, each stamp cancelled by manuscript squiggles, blue "Baltimore Md. Mar 26" cds on 1849 folded letter to Proctorsville Vt.; file fold affects right stamp, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 1; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to large margins, tied by red grid cancel on cover to Palmyra, matching "Nunda, N.Y., Feb 10" cds; stamp with light crease and a bit of cover staining at upper right, F.-V.F., the only recorded 1847 issue usage from Nunda, N.Y. in the Alexander census, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

1847, 5¢ red brown. Margins large to a bit into frameline at lower right, tied by blue "Granville, N.Y., May 30" cds on cover to Orwell, Vt.; stamp with small tear and slightly oxidized, Very Fine appearance, this being the only recorded 1847 5¢ usage from Granville, N.Y. in the Alexander census, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

1847, 5¢ red brown, two singles. Tied by manuscript cancels on cover to Detroit, Mich., blue "Rome, N.Y., May 22" cds; minor stamp flaws, F.-V.F. appearance, the only known multiple usage of 1847 5¢ issue from Rome, N.Y. unlisted in the Alexander census, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $250 - 350.

Rome received no 1847 stamps of either denomination. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample margins, tied by blue grid cancel on cover to Fishkill, N.Y., matching "Norwichtown, Ct., Apr 26" cds alongside, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1847, 5¢ red brown, double transfer (type "A"). Position 80R1, showing double transfer of top frame line. Clear to large margins, manuscript canceled on cover to Middlebury, Ct., light "Wallingford, Ct., Jun 15" cds (cert. calls ink degradation) with manuscript day; stamp oxidized, F.-V.F., one of three 1847 issue usages from Wallingford, Ct., signed Ashbrook, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1847, 5¢ dark brown, horizontal pair. Clear to huge margins, scissor separation cut between stamps at bottom, tied by red grid cancels on 1849 folded letter to Philadelphia, Pa., matching "Boston, 10cts, Jan 27" cds; cover folds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1a; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1847, 5¢ dark brown, dot in "S" variety. Ample to large margins, tied by manuscript cancel on 1848 folded letter to Toronto, Canada, bold blue "Lockport, N.Y., Mar 16" origin cds, manuscript "4½" due rating and partial red Queenstown exchange office postmark, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce 1847 5¢ single usage to Canada, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1a var.; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1847, 10¢ black. Four mostly large margins, tied by red "Shawneetown Ill., Jan 16" cds, additional strike adjacent on 1849 folded letter to Wheeling, Virginia, Very Fine and choice Illinois use.
Scott No. 2; $1,050. Scott $1,050
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Scott $1,050

1847, 5¢ brown. Full o.g., margins ample to just into frameline at upper right, lovely late impression with bold brown color, Fine, a very scarce mint 1847 5¢ issue bearing full original gum, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate for block.
Scott No. 1; $6,500. Scott $6,500
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Scott $6,500

1847, 5¢ red brown. Large part o.g., margins large to clear at top right, fresh with bright color; light horizontal crease at top, F.-V.F. appearance, still an attractive example of this rare mint first issue, with photocopy of 1985 P.F. certificate for pair.
Scott No. 1; $6,500. Scott $6,500
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Scott $6,500

1847, 5¢ red brown. Without gum, bold color and crisp detailed impression, ample well balanced margins, Very Fine, a very attractive unused stamp.
Scott No. 1; $2,300. Scott $2,300
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Scott $2,300

1847, 5¢ brown. Horizontal pair, o.g., margins large to clear at top and just in at lower right, strong color and late impression on bright paper; tiny scissor cur between stamps at bottom and small light tone spot on left stamp not mention on certificate, Fine appearance, a rare mint multiple, with photocopy of 2002 P.S.E. certificate for block.
Scott No. 1; $15,500. Scott $15,500
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Scott $15,500

1847, 5¢ pale brown. Red grid cancels, ample to large margins, soft bright shade, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the later (Graded VF-XF 85; SMQ $500).
Scott No. 1; $375. Scott $375
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Scott $375

1847, 5¢ red brown. Full strike of red numeral "5" cancel, ample to large margins, strong color, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Graded VF-XF 85, SMQ $500).
Scott No. 1; $475. Scott $475
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Scott $475

1847, 5¢ red brown. Central black grid cancel, clear to large margins, strong color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 1; $450. Scott $450
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Scott $450

1847, 5¢ red brown. Left margin single, red town and grid cancels, full margins and rich color, Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; $375. Scott $375
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Scott $375

1847, 5¢ red brown. Red grid cancels, full margins, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; $375. Scott $375
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Scott $375

1847, 5¢ red brown. Central strike of blue straight line "Paid" handstamp, ample margins, strong color, F.-V.F., ex-Bruce Daniels, Dec 14, 1957, lot 58.
Scott No. 1; $425. Scott $425
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Scott $425

1847, 5¢ orange brown. Full strike of red numeral "5" cancel, clear to huge margins, bright color, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1b; $850. Scott $850
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Scott $850

1847, 5¢ orange brown. Blue grid cancels, ample to mostly large margins, rich vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 & 2002 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 1b; $750. Scott $750
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Scott $750

1847, 5¢ orange brown. Blue grid cancel, ample to large margins; faint horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, ex-Robert A. Siegel, Feb. 3rd 1960, lot 100.
Scott No. 1b; $790. Scott $790
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Scott $790

1847, 5¢ orange brown. Horizontal pair, blue grid cancels, clear to large margins, strong color, F.-V.F., a scarce multiple, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 1b; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000